Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022
59Duty of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant
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59 Duty of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant
(1) A designer of plant must ensure that the plant is designed so that its noise emission is as low as is reasonably practicable.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
(2) A designer of plant must give to each person who is provided with the design for the purpose of giving effect to it adequate information about –
(a) the noise emission values of the plant; and
(b) the operating conditions of the plant when noise emission is to be measured; and
(c) the methods the designer has used to measure the noise emission of the plant.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
(3) A manufacturer of plant must ensure that the plant is manufactured so that its noise emission is as low as is reasonably practicable.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
(4) A manufacturer of plant must give to each person to whom the manufacturer provides the plant adequate information about –
(a) the noise emission values of the plant; and
(b) the operating conditions of the plant when noise emission is to be measured; and
(c) the methods the manufacturer has used to measure the noise emission of the plant.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.